Breaking the Mold: Embracing Neurodivergence and Redefining Productivity
Productivity isn’t easy for everyone all the time. While I can be productive and focused, I have gone through these ebb-and-flow cycles: bursts of energy and a sustained ability to get things, followed by a need to crash and unplug.
However, this understanding of varied productivity reached a new level when I entered the classroom many years ago.
The Hidden Toll: How Life Events Impact Productivity
I didn’t know then what I know now. I didn’t realize the toll of managing and attempting to solve these crises that were, at the time, part of life. Add to that a demanding job that took as much or even more from me, and you have a recipe for continuous stress, sleepless nights, and burnout. But, it doesn’t have to be this way.
What does productivity look like?
The fundamental misconception about productivity is that it looks like busyness, the simple act of doing. But is it productive if your actions do not yield results, benefits, or profits?